WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT US 41 AT DUNNELLON, FL
USGS 02313200 · Florida · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 02313200 · Florida · reports discharge (live), gauge height
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 162 readings from Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST; ranging 574 to 946 ft³/s; latest 846 ft³/s; 1 gap in the record.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST | 846 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 846 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 857 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 846 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 789 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 823 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 857 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 869 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 846 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 857 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 869 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 880 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 880 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 869 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 835 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 823 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 857 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 846 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 801 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 846 | 27.7 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 846 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 846 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 869 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 846 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 869 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 869 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 869 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 869 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 846 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 869 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 857 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 846 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 847 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 869 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 857 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 870 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 835 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 858 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 778 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 801 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 824 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 824 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 813 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 733 | 27.7 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 790 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 858 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 869 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 857 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 858 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 857 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 846 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 847 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 857 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 834 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 857 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 858 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 777 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 903 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 812 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 755 | 27.7 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 928 | 27.8 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 917 | 27.8 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 906 | 27.8 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 906 | 27.8 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 850 | 27.8 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 827 | 27.8 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 907 | 27.8 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 884 | 27.8 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 907 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 896 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 850 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 850 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 920 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 885 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 885 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 897 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 875 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 909 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 910 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 922 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 946 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 854 | 27.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 912 | 27.9 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 890 | 27.9 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 868 | 27.9 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 834 | 27.9 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 766 | 27.9 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 905 | 27.9 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 882 | 27.9 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 882 | 27.9 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 859 | 27.9 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 859 | 27.9 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 848 | 27.9 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 779 | 27.9 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 781 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 747 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 779 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 744 | 27.7 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 721 | 27.7 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 699 | 27.7 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 710 | 27.7 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 767 | 27.7 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 789 | 27.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 801 | 27.7 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 813 | 27.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 813 | 27.7 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 790 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 802 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 802 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 779 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 779 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 790 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 802 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 779 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 790 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 790 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 779 | 27.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 756 | 27.8 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 779 | 27.8 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 744 | 27.7 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 687 | 27.7 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 744 | 27.7 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 687 | 27.7 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 699 | 27.7 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 744 | 27.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 710 | 27.7 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 756 | 27.8 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 710 | 27.7 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 699 | 27.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 733 | 27.8 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 813 | 27.7 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 767 | 27.7 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 779 | 27.8 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 780 | 27.8 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 780 | 27.8 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 779 | 27.8 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 757 | 27.8 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 733 | 27.8 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 756 | 27.8 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 676 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 664 | 27.7 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 710 | 27.7 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 653 | 27.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 642 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 619 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 631 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 688 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 711 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 711 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 574 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 608 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 688 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 722 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 676 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 722 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 676 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 654 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 710 | 27.8 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 710 | 27.7 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 699 | 27.7 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 733 | 27.7 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 733 | 27.7 |
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Steady over 24 hours (−2.6% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Map of USGS gauge 02313200 and the river around it
Where WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT US 41 AT DUNNELLON, FL sits, with 8 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Florida rule: 68°F.
Species the agency lists for Withlacoochee River: Black Bass.
From our page for Withlacoochee River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: Black Bass Top Spots (FWC: the sites most likely to be best for Florida black bass fishing in 2026) (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 26.9 ft stage at Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST (NWS gauge DNLF1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:12 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.